Stop Unwanted Grass From Taking Over Mulch With A Simple Solution From Amazon

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We all want lush yards, but we don't want grass aggressively taking over mulched beds. If you don't feel like getting down and dirty to stop grass and weeds from growing in your garden, there's an easier solution that's also safe to use around kids and pets: Spruce Weed & Grass Killer Power Kit on Amazon. This natural herbicide is made with just water, essential oils, plus a little surfactant.

Spruce Weed & Grass Killer works by penetrating the plant leaves with sodium lauryl sulfate and breaking down the cell membranes inside with corn mint oil and geraniol. As the cell membranes break down, grass starts losing water, wilts, and dies very rapidly, usually within 24 hours. The applicator (known as the power wand) is battery-powered and refillable, and the 64-ounce bottle provides up to 400 applications. Spruce also sells its positively-reviewed (4.3 stars at the time of writing) product as refill bottles and a 10-ounce, easy-spray bottle. Whether your turf is just getting too close for comfort or has already started popping up in your mulch's midst, you can quickly beat it back without worrying about harming your children and pets.

Natural options like Spruce Weed & Grass Killer, which work by breaking down plant cell membranes using other plant-based essential oils, are part of a growing trend toward greener methods of gardening and landscaping. Many chemical herbicides contain ingredients that are toxic to humans and pets, and their proper application requires you follow a laundry list of safety precautions.

Homeowners are opting for a lighter touch, and choosing simpler solutions to the problem of unwanted grasses and weeds. One of the main drivers of the pet-friendly lawncare trend is the sheer number of furry friends running around. About 67% of United States households now own at least one pet, mostly cats and dogs, and are becoming more selective about what they put on lawns where their pets play. In fact, the market for pet-friendly lawncare products grew from $1.15 billion in 2019 to $1.8 billion in 2025, according to research from Market Intelo. Pet owners are definitely putting their money where their mouths are– or where their pets' mouths are, more specifically.

If you're looking to join the pet- and kid-friendly lawncare trend, there are plenty of DIY, green methods you can use to get rid of unwanted grasses. Good, old-fashioned boiling water is a natural way to kill weeds and grass. You can even use the all-purpose pantry staple, baking soda, to kill grass, which works in almost the exact same way as Spruce Weed & Grass Killer by dehydrating the grass from the inside out.